The Lytro Illum has a minimalist button and dial layout which can be used to adjust various settings

The Lytro Illum is a professional-grade 40-megaray light field camera

The Lytro Illum is dominated by a lens which offers a 30-250-mm equivalent zoom with a constant F2 aperture

The Lytro Illum has a 4-inch articulated LCD touchscreen

The 30-250-mm equivalent lens on the Lytro Illum has dual electronic rings for zoom and focus control

The Lytro Illum is a much more serious tool than its predecessor, and is aimed at experienced professionals and enthusiasts

Lytro's in-camera software means the Illum is able to provide live interactive depth feedback, showing the relative focus of all objects in the frame

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When Lytro announced plans for consumer-oriented light field cameras, we were instantly smitten by the idea of being able to re-focus images after taking them. However, the quirky kaleidoscope-like form factor and low resolution of its first camera meant it was only ever going to be a hit with the most ardent early-adopter. Now the firm is back with a second-generation light field camera, the Illum, and things have got a lot more serious.